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Using the example of a 4-bedroom, 3-bath home in Wesley Chapel, Florida, we see a crucial case study. Despite the area's demographic strengths—an average income of $111,000 and significant population growth—Blackstone's sale price of $360,000 drastically undercuts earlier valuations seen in the market. This "comp" is the lowest property sale in the area over the past two years, potentially dampening the perceived value of similar homes. Local homeowners, previously buoyed by inflated valuations, are now facing a sobering realization about their properties' worth.